If the Population Is Split Up into Quintiles by Income

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the population is split up into quintiles by income, the bottom quintile would include:

• A)the poorest half of the population.
• B)the poorest 60 percent of the population.
• C)the richest half of the population.
• D)the poorest 20 percent of the population.

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